I. Love. Shortcuts.
Naturally, I’ve created a grid of my favorite ones. Some are life changing, some I just love using out of habit. I have a PC at work and a Macbook at home; for your convenience, I have shortcuts for both.
| Windows | Mac OS X | Function |
| ctrl, F | command, F | search (in document or web page) |
| ctrl, L | command, L | highlight address bar in browser |
| ctrl, T | command, T | open new tab in browser |
| ctrl, tab | option, command, right arrow | move to next tab |
| ctrl, shift, tab | option, command, left arrow | move to previous tab |
| ctrl, W | command, W | close window |
| ctrl, backspace | option, delete | delete word or space left of cursor |
| ctrl, R; or F5 | command, R; or F5 | refresh browser window |
| fn, prt sc | command, shift, 3 | screen capture (onto clipboard – Windows, onto desktop as PNG – Mac) |
| ctrl, + (plus) | option, command, + (plus) | zoom in |
| ctrl, – (minus) | option, command, – (minus) | zoom out |
| ctrl, 0 (zero) | command, 0 (zero) | zoom to original |
I recommend using Chrome or Mozilla Firefox for optimum use!